The whole resolution process for a dispa-SET run is defined from the processing and formatting of the raw data to the generation of aggregated result plots and statistics. A flow chart of the consecutive data entities and processing steps is provided hereunder.

Each box in the flow chart corresponds to one data entity. The links between these data entities correspond to script written in Python or in GAMS. The different steps perform various tasks, which can be summarized by:

The public version of Dispa-SET is released with a Database relative to the EU power system. The Dispa-SET input data is stored as csv file in directory structure. A link to the required data is then provided by the user in the configuration file.

The above figure shows a partially unfolded view of the database structure. In that example, data is provided for the day-ahead net transfer capacities for all lines in the EU, for the year 2015 and with a 1h time resolution. Time series are also provided for the day-ahead load forecast for Belgium in 2015 with 1h time resolution.

This section describes the different simulation files, templates and scripts required to run the DispaSET model. For each simulation, these files are included into a single directory corresponding to a self-sufficient simulation environment.

A more comprehensive description of the files included in the simulation environment directory is provided hereunder.

UCM_h.gms is the main GAMS model described in Chapter 1. A copy of this file is included in each simulation environment, allowing keeping track of the exact version of the model used for the simulation. The model must be run in GAMS and requires a proper input file (Inputs.gdx).

Requires:

Inputs.gdx

Input file for the simulation.

Generates:

Results.gdx

Simulation results in gdx format

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Results.xlsx

Simulation results in xlsx format.

UCM.gpr is the GAMS project file which should be opened before UCM_h.gms.